How to cope with losing a parent
Losing a parent as a child and in adult life – supporting a surviving parent, sharing the admin and the funeral, and finding your way afterwards.
Grief and bereavement support
These guides are for anyone who has lost someone, and for anyone trying to help somebody through it. They cover what grief can feel like, and where to find support when you need more than we can give.
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Grief and bereavement support
Sympathy card and funeral flower messages
What to write in a sympathy card or on funeral flowers – short and longer wordings, religious ones, messages for a parent or sibling, and what to avoid.
Coping with grief at Christmas
Christmas after a death – why the build-up is often worse than the day, whether to celebrate at all, and keeping or changing the family traditions.
Coping with grief on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day when you have lost your mother, or lost a child – why the day is hard for both, school activities, and what to say to someone facing it.
Sharing your final wishes
Sharing your funeral wishes with your family now may give you the peace of mind to continue to enjoy life's moments, safe in the knowledge that when the time comes, your loved ones know what matters most and how you'd like to be commemorated.
Talk to us in person
Contact your local Dignity branch to talk to a funeral director.